Scene 1

Lovell reports to Gardiner that Anne is in labor, and that it is feared she may day. Gardiner says that things won’t be right until Anne and her two agents, Cranmer and Cromwell are dead. The King, anxious, walks the halls, and meets the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Cranmer. He informs Cranmer that he is to be tried for heresy. The man’s steadfastness moves Henry, who promises to protect him. The Old Lady brings news to Henry that Anne has given birth to a daughter. (209 lines)